There are roughly about 330 million people in the United States. We’ll get a more accurate number in this years full census. If you want to find out how much the population in your area has changed, I’ve found some...
The Center for American Progress has created a nice interactive map showing the levels of college degree attainment in each of the 3,000+ counties in the United States and Puerto Rico. If you select a county on the map you’ll...
Evaluating school achievement is difficult and time consuming, and a single measurement cannot possibly account for everything that makes up a good school and education. It goes without saying that all public schools in America are not created equal. So...
It’s pretty difficult to find an accurate number as to how much we spend on welfare programs in America. According to the Census Bureau it was $637 billion in 2016. And according to this article which sources usgovernmentspending.com information it...
It’s that time of year, the Census Bureau just released the official income statistics for 2018 a few weeks back. In 2018 the median household income in America was $63,200, the highest figure ever. From 2017 to 2018, inflation-adjusted median...
Millionaire. Being one still has a certain aura about it. A million of anything is a lot for sure, but it’s not what it used to be. I vividly remember my science teacher in middle school running a simple...
On Tuesday I posted about the state of housing in America. In today’s post I want to give you more resources and tools to help you understand regional and geographic trends in housing costs. After all, many of you are...
The Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies has released its 2019 report into the State of the Nation’s Housing. The report includes four awesome interactive maps illustrating key findings from the study. Since I’m a data nerd I dug...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the U.S. Federal Agency responsible for measuring and reporting job market activity. This includes unemployment, inflation data, and other key measures. When you hear a CNBC host cite U.S. unemployment figures, those numbers...
If part of your financial independence strategy is pursuing geoarbitrage or if you anticipate moving after achieving FI, where you move matters. Walkable neighborhoods have experienced a resurgence in popularity in recent years. More and more people are realizing the...
Jobs and opportunity are often a major factor that prompt people to move to another city or part of the country. After all, unless you have a big inheritance or have won the lottery, work is an essential prerequisite to...
Is your Census tract getting richer or poorer? Well great news readers, I found just the mapping tool to tell you. The University of Minnesota Law School’s Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity has a nifty interactive map that shows areas that...
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2024 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 1749 Miles
Running: 149 Miles
Hiking: 19 Miles
Paddling: 10 Miles
Climbing Days: 1
2023 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5400 Miles
Running: 472 Miles
Hiking: 37 Miles
Paddling: 96 Miles
Climbing Days: 6
2022 Activity Tracker
Cycling: 5408 Miles
Running: 321 Miles
Hiking: 43 Miles
Paddling: 40 Miles
Climbing Days: 7
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